[ad_1] LONDON—Hours after Ukraine destroyed a Russian Kilo-class submarine sitting in dry dock, Britain’s top naval officer hailed a new era of naval warfare.  Uncrewed vessels and automation have delivered a “dreadnought moment,” said Adm. Sir Ben Key, alluding to advances in propulsion, gunnery, and armor that led the British and German navies to overhaul ...

[ad_1] LONDON—Even as a war rages on the European continent, European defense spending is stuck slightly above neutral, with an overlapping set of political and industrial problems blocking any quick increases in capabilities and styming supplies to Ukraine.  European defense spending rose at a rate of four percent in the last ten years and may ...

[ad_1] The early morning traffic jam of commuters slowly making their way across the 14th Street Bridge was a not-so-welcome reminder of what I feel is one of Washington’s busiest weeks of the year. Now begins the four-week sprint to see if Congress can pass a spending measure to keep the government open past Sept. ...

[ad_1] The White House just approved an arms sale to Taiwan under terms typically designed for sovereign countries. “The package is modest—only $80 million of what Congress had set aside as a potential $2 billion—but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it infuriated China,” the Associated Press reported Thursday.  ...

[ad_1] Photography by Getty ImagesThese looks are as timeless as it gets. By Natalie Michie Date August 30, 2023 Amal Clooney brings a special kind of style prowess to the celebrity fashion world. Working behind the scenes as a human rights attorney, the 45-year-old star (and wife to George Clooney) doesn’t typically spend her days ...

[ad_1] Photography Courtesy of MaxIn ‘And Just Like That…’, the beloved character makes a brief but effective reappearance. Cameo of the century? I’d argue yes. By Natalie Michie Date August 25, 2023 Much has been made of the Samantha Jones-sized hole in And Just Like That…. The fan-favourite Sex and the City character, played incomparably by ...

[ad_1] What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda. This year, it leapt right up the priority list, from seventh place to second.  Elevating ESG, however, is tough to deliver. In practice, it is hugely dependent upon good supplier ...

[ad_1] Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlightFrom milky berry manis to pistachio nails, pastels are having a serious moment. By Melissa Fejtek Date August 9, 2023 Summer 2023 is well underway, and between tomato girls, Barbiecore and coastal cowgirls, the trends have been trending…hard. Case in point: this year’s hottest nail colours, which have been taking over ...